National Sports Campus Development Authority


The National Sports Campus Development Authority is an Irish public body responsible for developing and running a National Sports Campus in Abbotstown, Blanchardstown, Dublin. It was formally established on 1 January, 2007 under the National Sports Campus Development Authority Act 2006.

Functions

The principal functions of the Authority are to:-
The Authority has responsibility for the operation of the National Aquatic Centre which is a key resource within the National Sports Campus at Blanchardstown. Furthermore, since May 2010 NSCDA has accepted responsibility for the management and operation of Morton Stadium, Santry. It discharges this responsibility through its wholly owned subsidiary NSCDA Ltd which is also responsible for the National Aquatic Centre and other facilities at Blanchardstown.

Achievements

The Authority has refurbished buildings on the Campus to accommodate the Headquarters of the Football Association of Ireland, the Irish Institute of Sport, and the Irish Sport HQ which accommodates the administrative headquarters of 19 National Governing Bodies of Sport in Ireland. The NSCDA has also allocated substantial sites for development in partnership with the major field sports of Gaelic Games, Soccer, Rugby and Hockey.
In addition, in October 2013 the NSCDA completed the development of High Performance training facilities for athletes in a variety of sporting disciplines including Equestrianism, Modern Pentathlon, Fencing, Pistol-Shooting, Gymnastics and Dry Land Diving. The National Horse Sport Arena has been warmly received.
In March 2015 Fingal County Council gave planning permission for an indoor velodrome to be constructed as part of the National Sports Campus. The planned facility was expected to incorporate a number of badminton courts in the track centre. The track was projected to be completed before the 2020 Summer Olympics. However, construction was delayed and was expected to commence in 2020.